Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Holi - Love This Day!

By Neena Verma

My love for this festival traces back to my childhood days. I would not be able to tell exactly when. However, Holi happens to be my favorite.

It brings in so much color and fun. Memories are recalled and new ones are created, as Holi comes bringing in spring.

I wish and pray for spreading prosperity for everyone around that applying colors symbolizes the real meaning of the colors made up of turmeric, saffron and milk. I wish for all incarnations of Hiranyakashyap to perish – be it poverty, anger, pride or pain.

Food happens to be close to my atria this day and I try doing as much justice as possible. Maal puaa and daal kachori are the delicacies that every Bihari family indulges into.

It makes you a child with the naivety to smear color on others without any fear. It helps the other person forgive and forget and laugh aloud in the color of joy. I would love for my child to learn to live life and enjoy the small little things that it has to offer.

I wish to tell you aloud, “do me a favor, let’s play Holi…..”

(Republished from March 2010 edition)